At a time when the Lower Mississippi Delta Region is losing significant parts of its cultural heritage, and the social and economic fabric of communities is threatened by a variety of forces, there is growing pressure on preservation educators, administrators, and professionals to find meaningful ways to promote heritage awareness.

The prospects for addressing increasingly complex conservation challenges through emerging information technologies open up a world of promising possibilities which preservationists are only just beginning to explore.

This research was made possible through Grant MT-0424-5-NC-14 from the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT).